Greatest thing was that there was an entire playground for the kids. They had a blast.

When we left, mostafa tipped some random dude after we backed out of our parking spot. He said random people assign each other certain blocks to "protect" your car and you tip them for their "services". This is a really bizarre system of organized begging for doing nothing.Read more

Legit, the parking thing is a mafia there. Don't eff with the system, tip the guy or they mess up your car. Mostafa told me that too. It will become insane and you will see the same guys on the same corner as you're there longer. Madness.

I think too much of the item pictured below has put me in the bathroom way too much. That coupled with flu like symptoms, body aches, fever and cloudy head make for a wonderful way to experience Egypt.

I'm not harping on the bad but just pointing out the funny in general. But there a lot of good things this country has to offer. Most importantly the fact that I can order this at 2 in the morning and someone comes up to my door and delivers it is phenomenal.

Fact that a falafel sandwich amounts to less than $0.22 is even more impressive.

Apparently my daughter's love the french fries with cheese sandwich on pita that one is a whopping 5 pounds but of course I ordered the dynamite for myself which is basically a mixture of every possible Egyptian food item in one sandwich. By the way it's pronounced "deenameet" in case you ever want to order it.Read more

The guy pictured below (white kufi and grey galabia) bangs a tabla every night in the street and calls to the people to wake them up for suhoor. As if they're not already awake.

He knows most of the people in the building and he teases the young kids especially. He calls out to Hala's son Ziad every night.

I also got video but I'm sure you've all heard about the Internet woes so I won't even attempt an upload.

Hala is the Egyptian culinary master over here. Always likes to make new things for me to try. Tonight's new items chicken cordon bleu was amazing swiss cheese ham and all. Don't know how she found thick halal ham but she did.

Also made smoked foul. Pretty creative and tasted great. Never ceases to amaze.Read more